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So a known Russian reporter and a cameraman, rock up at Heathrow, customs ask for the purpose of their visit, to which they reply, we're going to the Café at Hillier's for coffee and cake. Then leave a day or so later without any questions asked.

So a known Russian reporter and a cameraman, rock up at Heathrow, customs ask for the purpose of their visit, to which they reply, we're going to the Café at Hillier's for coffee and cake. Then leave a day or so later without any questions asked.

Seems plausible to me. All to do with increasing the UK's profile as a tourist destination. Bit like saying all muslims sporting a beard and carrying an AK47 under their frock are terrorists. Evil be to he who evil thinks I say.

I'd be amazed if there weren't members of the SWP there, but I wouldn't expect them to be Soviet spies or even sympathisers. Is it ironic though that someone who moans about a perceived lack of freedom of expression feels that people shouldn't be allowed to protest because of their political views?

You can protest, breach court orders and riot if it's against Muslims or in support of some nutty right wing cause, but you're not allowed a peaceful protest if you're a member of the SWP.

Seems plausible to me. All to do with increasing the UK's profile as a tourist destination. Bit like saying all muslims sporting a beard and carrying an AK47 under their frock are terrorists. Evil be to he who evil thinks I say.

If they are having to be rescued and then taken into land, are they entering illegally? What's the process for this.

It should be immediate deportation, as you are trying to enter the country illegally.

They're not asylum seekers, they're economic migrants.

A true economic migrant would go through the border with all their documentation.

The reason why the UK is not getting as many asylum applications as Germany, France or Italy is because we live on a island. If GB was separated from the rest of the EU by a river no wider than the Thames there would be more attempts to enter the UK illegally.